The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-27

OF Wooster schools, where for Ia years
he was one of the county examiners.
By the way, this gentleman was on the
Board when the EDITOR of this paper
was examined there, on several Occa-
sions.l
L. Green, of Kent, made brief re-
marks, saying his teaching was done
for $40 per month. He also expressed
his Joy at being present, and as the
time for his departure for Kent was at
hand, he shook hands with many and
left the room. He WuS the oldest pupil
present (76) and attended McGregor's
first term.
At this point the McGregor family
was requested to occupy the stage,
which they did, there being present
three sons and two daughters, and one
granddaughter. Dr. Otis, of New Pail
adelphia, was then called out. He lived
in the McGregOr family three years, and
spoke from personal knowledge of Nc
GregOr's ability as an educator, and at
tributed the secret of his success in
learning the pupils how to think. The
doctor read an original poem, describing
some of the incidents of those school
days which created considerable merri-
ment. We shall publish the poem az
soon as we get over the present demand
for space.
Judge Malcolm McGregor, of Car
thage, was then called out. He is the
youngest of the family, being five years
old when his father died. He spoke of
his Joy in this visit, and in meeting 80
many friends of his father and the
family.
Eugene Pardee, an attorney of WOO6-
ter, was next called out and said sixty
nine years ago today, and this very
hour, L first saw Wadsworth, coming
here from the east at the age of four
years. 1t was cold day and snow fell.
(This was striking incident, as it had
clouded up and a gust of snow
was falling as he spoke.
He spoke of early disadvantages, the
power of McGregOr as an orator and q
teacher, and felt that it was good to
have been here.
Dr. M. X. Hard, of Wooster, was next
called and made an earnest address,
reviewing the past, spoke feelingly aS
he referred to this meeting, and ex-
pressed his faith in future reunion, in
which he hoped to meet and forever en-
Joy the society of many McGregOr pu-
pills. He closed by reciting a Scotch
poem illustrating the character of John
McGregor.
"JOhnny" McGregor here arose and
made lively and neat little speech,
saying he preferred the name "JOe" and
"Jane' and Johnny" as they used to
call each other in former days, rather
than the "Mr" or other titles, and re
cited very effectively few very appro-
pirate stanZas.
The time for adjournment having
come, the audience arose and sang "O
Lang Syne," and slowly dispersed.
The pupils present were Mrs. W. II.
Boyer; Jane Beach, of Kansas; Amelia
Cunningham, of Oberlin; w. p. Curtis;
Elizabeth Camp, of Washington; Har-
riet A. Clark; Solomon Everhard; p.
Green, Kent; Dr. Hard and wife, of
Wooster; j.. W. Hard; Lauretta Jones,
of Mt. Union; Mrs. Jenkins, of Missouri;
sAnn s. King; Sarah Hoplin, Akron; Q.
N. Lyman; e. G.. Loomis; Lodi; John
MeGregor, Missouri; Archie McGregor,
Canton; Malcolm G. McGregor, Mis-
souri,; Warren p Noble, Tiffin; Dr.J. ID.
Otis, New Philadeldhia; Edwin Old
rOyd, Shreve; IL. G. Pardee, River Styx;
N. G. Pardee, Eugene Pardee, Wooster;
Susan Parmelee, Edith M. Rowe, Akron;
Julia Steele, M. V. Smell, Akron; Helen
M. SOliday, Mt. Vernon; Jos. Tyler, DIR.
S. Wolf, WilmOt; DR.. Wiley, Spencer.
Those not designated as living else
where, reside in WadsWOrth.
This ended one of our most memor-
able events, to the pleasure and salts
faction Of all.